Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-03
NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
Brilliant Assemblase at the White
House-The Old Mansion Rich With
Rare Exotics-Ladles of the Cabinet
in Gorgeous Toilets.
WASHINGTON, Jan |.

wear. A cold drlZZllng rain was falling, the
sky was dark, and the street. deep with slush.
hwithstanding the unfavorable weather,
( however. the dav was generally observed by
a -u.pension of business and social calling.
Before noon the rain ceased and the day
frightened somewhat At the White House
all the preparations for the public reception
were completed last night. There was no
special effort to secure decorative effects,
and flowers and palms constituted the only
embellishments of the interior. The railways
an the east room were in their usual New
| Years attire, with garands and festoons of
smilsx suspended from the crystal ehandel-
lsrs and glIded and silvered wicker pots,
containing palms and tropical plants, filled
every niche and covering the msntels. The
blue parlor, where the reception took aplace.
was iavishly decorated with great banks of
cut flowers and nodding palms. The light
from numerous gas jets mellowed the day
light that found Its wav through the partly
drawn curtains. The Marine band was STA
TONED in the main hail. and discoursed strains
of popular music during the ceremonies On
either side of the entrance TO the mansion
stood file of police in dress uniform. A
few minutes after II O'Clock the Marine band
began to play Hail to the Chief" and the
Presidential party cam through Tie central
hall ard passed int, the blue parlur. Presi
n,n,, -, III; H.. - t,u d..s ona
.ales sd ,v;,hn,. nar,,'.,,,ihla h,,drsnoa
although his gait was slow. The President
looked uncommonly we'll, considering his re
cent illness, and although there was few
lines of apparent suffering in his face, hi.
color WAS good, and he seemed 10 be in good
spirits. Following the President came Sec
retarv Bayard and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary
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pnmn.d,nr dra.s of nint f.;lIe f-.rcaise
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necklace which vas wedding nresent from
her husband She vora hut si,gIa ro,e
bud. Mrs. MANNING wore an elaborate toilet
of satin and brocad,. the front of yellow sat
in trimmed with duchess and noipt lace in
pannel. at the aide. The courttrain and ,he
hack ot the waist were of vellos and whita
brocade fni.h.d an tho adga with folds NJ
yellow satin The V sbaned front ~ c,rsege
was trimmed with bosom fnlas and m.
sleeves were trimmed with duchess lace. The
bououet was Of Jaoueminot roses Mrs I'm.
dicott's dress was gold color brocade shot
with red. with court train. scalloped over
red velvet and rcd velvet reyers over whit
lace hounces on the side. Yrs. Vila,, dress
was black velvet. with court train over q
petticoat of mink MORE. covered with ietted
net The corsage was omen at the neck and
Mt the throat was worn a she'll shaned nend
ant Of diamonds with one nesrI in the centre
Just bevond the line If chairs and sofas in
the rear of the receiving party were a nun
Der of ladies. daughters and relatives of cab.
met officers and others who were Interested
spectators of the brilliant scenes and who
engaged in conversation with aconaintance,
and friends who slinned ont of tho line to
ioin tber after naviny tha,r rssoaots to tho
presidential nartv Among ,hom wara Ni..
Endicott. Who wore a street cos,nme of balio.
trope cloth. trimmed with hnliotrona cloth of
lighter shade and nome, ~ n,atch ,r;n,.
med with beliotrone heads. Miss Nettie
Villas wore a WALKING drs.s of white cordn.
row trimmed with n,,ur.I m,,,in brown q
velvet h.t with tho wbita bre.., of zoo
gull on if. Mrs T. q Lamar Jr v;si,;,.g
dress of hI.rk velv.t and bonnet on sr;,s ;.
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in street d,assas Of clotb. M. Archibol,
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